Children/Adolescents and Adults:
Types of Assessments:
- Comprehensive Psychological Assessments
- Psycho-educational Assessments
- Gifted
- Motor Vehicle Accident
- Immigration
Issues commonly addressed:
- Anger Management
- Autism and Development Delays
- Emotional Problems
- School Refusal
- Terminal Illnesses
- Anxiety
- Stress Management
- Depression
- Pain Management
- Pain Disorders
- Separation and Divorce
- Sexual Abuse
- Grief
- Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
- Rehabilitation (Work Related Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents)
Treatment can include:
- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
- Play therapy for young children
- Individual counseling for older children
- Family therapy for a variety of problems
- Social skills training
- Parenting skills training
- Behavior Modification
Couples:
The couple and marriage counseling will help couples through the process of identifying, recognizing, discussing and managing the challenges that couples often face.
Families:
The family therapy will help you as a family to meet together to work toward resolving the difficult issues in a mutually respectful and constructive manner.
The family counseling will address:
- parenting
- step-parenting
- blended families
- coping with teen related issues
- communication difficulties
- family conflicts
- separation and divorce
- behavior challenges
- parent-child relationships
- parent-teen relationships
- peer and family relations
- resolving marital, family, and emotional distress
Theoretical Approaches:
Depending on the specific needs of each client, we use a wide range of theoretical approaches. These approaches include psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy, behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, relationship therapy and psycho-educational sessions.
Types of Services:
As part of our services mentioned above, we liaise with outside agencies such as schools, insurance companies, lawyers, family physicians, and other professionals as needed following the assessment.
Languages:
Our services are provided in English and Portuguese.